Marcia Clark on Sarah Paulson’s Portrayal of Her: ‘I’m Re-Experiencing All of the Pain’ (Video)

Sarah Paulson‘s turn as defense attorney Marcia Clark on “The People v. OJ Simpson” has earned her critical praise, big ratings and social media traction — now the real woman she’s playing is weighing in.

While Paulson told TheWrap in a recent interview she had met with Clark prior to filming the Ryan Murphy produced limited series, the woman who endured Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s murder trial has never spoken at length about her experience watching the show.

“It’s very difficult to watch someone be you — especially in the context of this trial,” Clark told Larry King on his web series “Larry King Now” on Monday.

“I know she’s getting it right — because she’s doing it so well, I’m re-experiencing all of the pain. She shows you what I was feeling like on the inside, that’s something that I always wanted to remain hidden.”

King also broached the series’ heavy implication that Clark had a romantic connection with her colleague Chris Darden.

“We have established a long tradition of not answering that question and I’m going to continue,” Clark told King, who was visibly miffed she wouldn’t confirm their chemistry.

“Let me say, more important was he was a partner and a trench mate and somebody that helped me get through that trial. I don’t know how I would’ve made it without him,” she concluded.

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Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson

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Courtney B. Vance as defense attorney Johnnie Cochran

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David Scwhimmer as defense attorney Robert Kardashian

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Selma Blair as Kardashian's wife, Kris Kardashian (now Jenner)

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John Travolta as defense attorney Robert Shapiro

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Billy Magnussen as prosecution witness Kato Kaelin

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Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark

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Kelly Dowdle as victim Nicole Brown-Simpson

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Bruce Greenwood as district attorney Gil Garcetti

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Connie Britton as Nicole Brown-Simpson's friend Faye Resnick

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Malcolm Jamal Warner as O.J.'s friend Al Cowlings

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Steven Pasquale as Det. Mark Fuhrman

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Kenneth Choi as Judge Lance Ito

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Jordana Brewster as Nicole Brown-Simpson's sister Denise Brown

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Sterling K. Brown as prosecutor Christopher Darden

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A side-by-side comparison of figures from the OJ Simpson trial and the actors portraying them in Ryan Murphy’s FX series